How keyhole surgery is improving lumpfish welfare and production techniques19 Jul 2019A veterinarian at Swansea’s Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research has pioneered the use of a non-destructive method to assess the health of lumpfish broodstock.
Getting to grips with octopus farming’s ethical issues28 Jun 2019With demand rising globally, octopus farming is developing apace – but, mindful of both the animals’ welfare and concerns around sustainability, should we be scaling it up at all?
How a new breed of breeder is transforming US shrimp production17 Jun 2019How American Penaeid rose from the rubble of two hurricanes to create a new model for shrimp production in the US.
How a Filipino scientist is making headlines by culturing marine herbivores28 May 2019Optimising the production of marine herbivores, such as rabbitfish, suggests the huge potential of sustainable aquaculture techniques to feed a growing population.
Benchmark merges genetics firms23 Sep 2019Akvaforsk Genetics and SalmoBreed have merged to establish Benchmark Genetics Norway in a move that aims to strengthen the company’s ability to deliver sustained genetic improvements and support aquac…
Salmon farmers challenge escape claim “hyperbole”16 Sep 2019Claims that escaped salmon are able to wipe out “10,000 years of evolution” by interbreeding with wild salmon have been rejected as “hyperbole” by the head of the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Associat…
Sorted: how to improve salmon growth rates by over 5 percent12 Sep 2019A company that uses a pioneering egg-sorting system to guarantee at least a five percent improvement in growth rates, as well as improvements in feed efficiency, across a range of species has announce…
The certificate that could kickstart a renaissance in tuna aquaculture in Europe3 Sep 2019The development of birth certificates that allow retailers and consumers to identify the origin of bluefin tuna could help resuscitate Europe's Atlantic bluefin tuna farming sector.
Colombia welcomes fresh tilapia strain29 Aug 2019The Colombian authorities have granted Spring Genetics a licence to import a new high performance tilapia strain in a bid to reinvigorate the country's aquaculture sector.
Size matters for salmon5 May 2019New research reveals that farmed male salmon are less attractive to females than their wild cousins, due to the fact that the farmed versions have smaller kypes.
Portugal seeks to establish sardine aquaculture sector3 May 2019The Portuguese government has backed plans to establish a sardine aquaculture industry, following the collapse of the sardine fishery in the Bay of Biscay.
Investment firm acquires Center for Aquaculture Technologies25 Apr 2019The Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has been acquired by Cuna Del Mar (CDM), a US-based aquaculture investment fund, for an undisclosed amount.
High hopes for new breed of grouper24 Apr 2019Malaysian scientists have developed a new breed of fish known as the echo grouper, which was created by backcrossing hybrid and giant groupers.
How a Filipino scientist is making headlines by culturing marine herbivores28 May 2019Optimising the production of marine herbivores, such as rabbitfish, suggests the huge potential of sustainable aquaculture techniques to feed a growing population.
Portugal seeks to establish sardine aquaculture sector3 May 2019The Portuguese government has backed plans to establish a sardine aquaculture industry, following the collapse of the sardine fishery in the Bay of Biscay.
High hopes for new breed of grouper24 Apr 2019Malaysian scientists have developed a new breed of fish known as the echo grouper, which was created by backcrossing hybrid and giant groupers.
Meet the author: Largemouth Bass Aquaculture17 Apr 2019Jim Tidwell, author of the book Largemouth Bass Aquaculture, which is published by 5m books in April, explains the appeal of a species whose growth is taking off both in China and the US.
Brunei aims to establish massive barramundi sector4 May 2019Plans to establish an barramundi industry in Brunei that is capable of producing 36,000 tonnes of fish a year have been announced this week.
Is Norway set for a cod farming renaissance?14 Mar 2019The Norwegian cod farming industry is all set to step up a gear, according to one of Norway’s preeminent cod research experts.
Seeding the future of Ghana’s tilapia sector2 Mar 2019A three-year project which aims to increase the productivity of the Ghanaian tilapia sector by 20 percent for cage and 15 percent for pond farmers has recently been launched.
Singaporean firm triples barramundi production28 Feb 2019Singapore’s largest barramundi farm has plans to triple its output, by investing $2 million (US $1.48 million) in its hatchery operations.
